Definition of dropsy Dropsy

/dɹɑˈpsi/ - [drapsee] - drop•sy

We found 4 definitions of dropsy from 4 different sources.

What does dropsy mean?

Noun
dropsy - swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
		edema, oedema, hydrops
		puffiness, swelling, lump an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
		angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, quincke's edema recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
		lymphedema swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas
		scleredema a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face
		cystoid macular edema a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina
		anasarca generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
		chemosis edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining
		papilledema swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure